From Grant Thornton tax firm research:
Nearly 57 million people have quit jobs during the so-called Great Resignation in search of something better.
Some of the top findings:
Four in 10 job switchers received pay raises of 10% or more. Of that group, 13% said they got salary increases of 20% or more. More broadly, U.S. hourly pay has risen 5.6% in the past year to mark the fastest increase since the early 1980s.
Two-thirds of job switchers had two job offers or more.
One in five workers changed jobs last year.
Nearly 30% of employees are now looking for new jobs.
51% of employees would be willing to switch jobs.
80% of workers said flexibility such as remote work was a priority.
25% of workers — up from 15% a year earlier — said “they ideally would never work on site.”
Just 38% of workers were looking forward to returning to the office.
21% of workers turned down job offers from companies whose “values” did not “align with their personal beliefs.”
34% of job hoppers took jobs that offered a better balance between work and personal life.
If we keep our skills current and are still willing to work hard, I don’t think we need to worry about anything.